Wednesday, February 29, 2012

I know, I know. Peter Pan Collars. So hot right now. So hot that you want to wear one WITH EVERYTHING YOU OWN! Right? Luckily, rather than sew one onto all of your blouses, you can rock a detachable one to the same effect.

You can find em for sale all over (both vintage or new)... or you can try your hand at making your own.

Here's a round-up of a few of our favorite DIY collar tutorials from around the web (two of em don't even require a sewing machine).

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

I figured Gastown in Vancouver deserved its own mention, and we didn't have nearly as much time as we would have liked to eat at all the tasty restaurants there and poke our heads into all the cute shops.

I am a big fan of the Community Thrift and Vintage Frock Shoppe in Gastown. This shop was just for the ladies (and full of cute stuff!) and there's another Community Thrift around the corner for the men folk.

One of the real gems of Main Street, though is the charming Regional Assembly of Text. From the display of pale green vintage typewriters in the window to the impressive wall of file cabinets at the register, everything about this store was kind of magical. We spent forever peeking inside the art drawers, loitering in the tiny reading room, drooling over the vintage displays, and making lists of people to write real paper love letters to.

I've made a Vintage and Thrift map of Vancouver and other places that seem like they might be of interest if you ever make it out that way. If you have suggestions/favorites, let me know and we'll update the map!

Friday, February 24, 2012

I still haven't kicked my love for a good mixed patterned outfit, and I've been hunting for more and more wild 60s color/pattern combos lately. I just picked this little dress up during a trip to Seattle over the weekend, and I love the bright red and white polka dots contrasting with the strong black and white pattern. As if that wasn't enough happening, a pair of bold tights really keeps things moving.

dress: vintage 60ssweater: vintagetights: nordstrom rackshoes: jeffery campbell from a million years ago

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Scared of the dark? There is a stylish solution. I love these vintage camera nightlights made by Jason Hull here in the Bay Area. He rescues old cameras and turns them into little nightlights. All the prettier to see you with, m'dear:

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Welcome to Animal Head Vintage

Some might say that our devotion to vintage borders on obsession. Let's just say that if we didn't have this shop to relieve a little of the things we buy, we'd be drowning in circle skirts, pinned cardigans and old typewriters.

We try to keep a tightly curated shop, full of unique, interesting, quality vintage items that we think deserve a second life. Our shop is run out of a tiny apartment in San Francisco, and we hope you find something truly awesome while shopping here.

This blog is a place to catalog our love of all things vintage, vintage inspired, and shop-related.